Summary: The old man Seetharamaiah’s (ANR) granddaughter
(Meena) returns from the USA with
news that his son has died in an accident. The
problem is how to tell the tragic news to the
old man with a weak heart. The film deals
mainly with the relationship between the old
man and his grand-daughter, also forming a
showpiece for ‘Telugu culture’ - extended into
a conspicuous use of dress, custom, festivals
and ritual - as the foreign-educated granddaughter
turns more ‘traditional’ than even the
local people.